Noda City finances

千葉県野田市の財政

City Chiba Prefecture, Japan Population 153,538 Area 103.55 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥60.9B
Per resident ¥396,325
Local bonds outstanding
¥38.7B
Per resident ¥251,866
Reserve funds
¥8.5B
Per resident ¥55,465
Fiscal strength index
0.79
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Chiba Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexBetter than peers
0.79
#228 of 1718 in Japan · #20 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.74
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
95.3%
#1355 of 1741 in Japan · #38 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.8%
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What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers
¥251,866
#235 of 1741 in Japan · #17 of 54 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥314,264
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥55,465
#1661 of 1741 in Japan · #46 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥104,054
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
48.8%
#330 of 1741 in Japan · #22 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 46.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratio
15.5%
#1339 of 1718 in Japan · #36 of 54 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 15.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥63.0B · per resident ¥410,258

Local taxes 36.9%Shared taxes and grants 9.9%Local allocation tax 10.5%National subsidies 19.4%Prefectural subsidies 6.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 4.7%Donations 0.4%Other 11.6%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥23.2B¥151,19536.9%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥6.2B¥40,5439.9%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥6.6B¥43,17410.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥12.2B¥79,76719.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥4.2B¥27,2656.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥2.9B¥19,1304.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥267M¥1,7370.4%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥7.3B¥47,44611.6%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥245M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 100,000–200,000 people (144)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥28.3B¥184,157¥195,91446.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥7.5B¥48,791¥56,52712.3%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥6.9B¥45,025¥58,20711.4%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥5.1B¥33,277¥42,5498.4%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥5.0B¥32,435¥37,8578.2%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥4.7B¥30,613¥33,4737.7%
Fire & emergency¥1.9B¥12,567¥15,3083.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥706M¥4,598¥5,8151.2%
Assembly¥352M¥2,293¥2,5010.6%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥321M¥2,094¥8,2830.5%
Labor¥73M¥478¥5670.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥11.2B
Per resident ¥72,744 (median ¥77,291)
Elderly
¥4.7B
Per resident ¥30,402 (median ¥33,275)
Social welfare
¥8.9B
Per resident ¥58,035 (median ¥62,541)
Public assistance
¥3.5B
Per resident ¥22,968 (median ¥20,478)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 55.0% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥100K¥200K¥300K¥400K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.700.750.800.850.902015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

88%90%92%94%96%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

154K154K154K155K156K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY2024153,538¥60.9B¥38.7B¥8.5B0.7995.3%—
FY2023153,815¥58.0B¥40.3B¥9.6B0.8093.5%—
FY2022153,661¥59.3B¥42.1B¥9.2B0.8292.6%—
FY2021153,807¥61.1B¥44.3B¥7.9B0.8488.9%—
FY2020154,140¥70.5B¥44.9B¥7.4B0.8693.2%—
FY2019154,373¥49.8B¥45.2B¥7.4B0.8695.8%—
FY2018154,727¥48.7B¥46.1B¥7.4B0.8694.1%—
FY2017154,784¥50.8B¥47.4B¥5.7B0.8694.3%—
FY2016155,050¥50.8B¥46.5B¥5.8B0.8795.2%—
FY2015155,295¥49.8B¥46.3B¥5.1B0.8793.9%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)